Nike would love to get their hands on STX. However, STX is a privately owned company in Baltimore. If anything, the parent company ( http://www.williamtburnett.com/ ) uses STX has a tax write-off and is basically fun for them. Even though Nike could throw a ton of cash at STX, STX basically wants to remain indepedent and I suppose stay the 'little-guy' trying to make it in the ocean of corporate America trying to invade Lacrosse.